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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Albertus","sans-serif"">Talib Kweli</span></b><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Albertus","sans-serif"">
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Set to Appear on ‘<i>Late Night With Jimmy Fallon’</i>, ‘<i>WNYC’s Soundcheck Live from the Greene Space’ and NPR’s ‘All Things Considered’
</i>on April 24<sup>th</sup> <i><o:p></o:p></i></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Pre-Orders Are Now Live on iTunes<span style="color:#1F497D">
</span>and Amazon for the New Solo Album <i>‘Prisoner of Conscious’</i> out May 7<sup>th</sup>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt">“High Life” Video Premieres on VEVO.com<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt">New Song “Come Here” ft. Miguel Out Now<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:16.0pt"><img width="218" height="328" id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CE4024.8AD15CE0"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">(Photo Credit: Anna Sian)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:16.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">“…<i>Prisoner of Conscious<b>
</b></i>travels beyond the issues that established Kweli as a rap pioneer and gets more personal…” –
<b><i>Billboard<o:p></o:p></i></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">“Erudite Brooklyn rhymer Talib Kweli sets the bar high for rap…”<b><i> – USA TODAY<o:p></o:p></i></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">“On his fifth solo album, Kweli expands the scope of his craft, giving his indelible brand of East Coast rhyme science a more world-wise sense of scenery…<i>Prisoner
of Conscious</i> is the sound of an MC running free.”<b><i> - Relix</i></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:16.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Hip-hop luminary<i> </i><b>Talib Kweli</b><i> </i>is gearing up for the release of his 5<sup>th</sup> solo studio album<i>
<b>Prisoner of Conscious,</b></i> out <b>May 7<sup>th</sup></b> on <b>Javotti Media/Caroline Distribution.
</b>Head over to<b> iTunes (<span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/prisoner-conscious-deluxe/id636996538">PRESS HERE</a>)
</span></b>or <b>Amazon (<span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Prisoner-Conscious-Talib-Kweli/dp/B00BEYIO9A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1366742334&sr=8-1&keywords=talib+kweli+prisoner+of+conscious&tag=smarturl-20">PRESS HERE</a>)
</span></b>to pre-order the deluxe edition of the album<span style="color:black">, which boasts a slew of guest features including
<b>Busta Rhymes, Curren$y, Kendrick Lamar, Melanie Fiona, </b></span><b><span style="color:#222222">Marsha Ambrosius,
</span><span style="color:black">Miguel, Nelly, Ryan Leslie </span></b><span style="color:black">and<b>
</b></span><b><span style="color:#222222">Seu Jorge</span></b> as well as bonus tracks and music videos. Kweli’s brand new video for<b> “High Life” featuring Rubix and Bajah
</b>has premiered today on<b> VEVO - <a href="http://youtu.be/KvTNj5--a9o">PRESS HERE</a>
</b>to watch. Today also brings the release of new single <b>“Come Here” featuring Miguel</b> -
<b><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6Ne66HC1a0">PRESS HERE</a></b> to listen and
<b><a href="http://bit.ly/17O1WNd">PRESS HERE</a></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">to buy the song. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On <b>April 24<sup>th</sup></b>, tune in to <b><i>Late Night with Jimmy Fallon</i></b> on
<b>NBC </b>at <b>12:35am ET/PT</b> to catch Kweli perform new song <b>“Turnt Up,”</b> backed by
<b>The Roots. </b>Earlier that evening, dial into <b><i>NPR’s All Things Considered</i></b> beginning at
<b>4pm local time</b> to hear host Audie Cornish interview Kweli. At <b>9pm ET/PT,</b> catch a live streamed performance from<b>
<i>WNYC’s Soundcheck Live from the Greene Space </i></b>show and hear Kweli talk about the new album. It all happens on the<b> WNYC Soundcheck website:
<a href="http://soundcheck.wnyc.org/">http://soundcheck.wnyc.org/</a>. </b>He will also sit down with<b> Tavis Smiley
</b>for a special interview in the coming weeks on PBS – stay tuned!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="color:#222222">Talib Kweli</span></b><span style="color:#222222">, nearly 20 years into his prolific career, stands as one of the most gifted lyricists, acclaimed rappers and in-demand performers in music today.
<b><i>Prisoner of Conscious</i></b>, four years in the making, ushers in a new artistic chapter for Kweli – one that embodies his exceptional musicality and robust creative vision while aiming to give everyone something to relate to. The dynamic collection
of songs, colored with live instrumentation, was born from Kweli’s desire to expand past his reputation for making heavy socio-political statements into more of a personal realm. Finished off with production work from
<b>J Cole, RZA, Symbolic One</b> (Kanye West) and <b>Sean C</b> <b>and LV</b> (Jay-Z),
<b><i>Prisoner of Conscious</i></b> will soon assume its well-deserved place among Kweli’s lauded catalogue.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b>“Upper Echelon” video:</b> <b><u><a href="http://www.mtv.com/videos/talib-kweli/873518/upper-echelon.jhtml#id=1568964">PRESS HERE</a></u></b>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b>“Push Thru” ft. Curren$y, Kendrick Lamar and Glen "Grey" Reynolds</b>:
<b><span style="color:#222222"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4S2avleyeM">PRESS HERE</a></span></b><span style="color:#222222">
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="color:#222222">“Outstanding” ft. Ryan Leslie:</span></b><span style="color:#222222">
<b><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eHPfEMjLt0">PRESS HERE</a></b> </span>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Upcoming Talib Kweli U.S. Tour Dates:<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>April 26 Pittsburgh, PA @ Levels Lounge (DJ set only)<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>April 27 Poughkeepsie, NY @ Vassar College (closed to the public)<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>May 4 Dallas, TX @ Sandiga 813 (DJ set only)<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>May 10 Lawrence, KS @ The Granada (live show)<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><sup><o:p> </o:p></sup></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><a href="http://www.talibkweli.com">www.talibkweli.com</a> /
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/talibkweli">www.facebook.com/talibkweli</a> / @TalibKweli</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">For more information on <b>Talib Kweli</b>, please contact:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Press Here<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Carla Senft<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">212-246-2640<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:carla@pressherepublicity.com">carla@pressherepublicity.com</a>
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